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  1. Steerpike

    5 Ways You're Boring Your Audience to Tears

    Performing is one of those things that everybody thinks they can do, and they're usually wrong. It's a set of skills, and like any other skill, you need to invest time to learn it and become better at it. Most of you believe you're already doing this with OCD levels of practicing your sleight...
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    charging for close up

    Okay from where I'm sitting this is not inspiring a lot of confidence. First problem I see is that it's a smaller venue and you're unfamiliar with their rhythms. Restaurant work is about bringing people in. The most consistent pitch is to go in during one of their slow days and act as a...
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    charging for close up

    Well, I have several questions. To answer your question, the general rule of thumb is to take the most expensive thing on the menu, triple its price, round to the nearest ten, and that's your hourly rate. That said, what's the venue like? What the crowd there? What are the slow days and...
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    Showing potential signs of Parkinson's

    From what I understand, the tremors are not the disease itself. They're an effect of trying to overcome a progressive paralysis of the nervous system. Keeping your motor skills in constant practice slows the progression of the disease. Many of the tremors you see in patients are actually the...
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    America's Got Talent suggestions

    Then you're not ready. I would be less worried about getting on TV and more focused on building a solid, commercial act first. His performances were also awful, so probably not the best reference to make. Thank you. Part of the problem is that AGT is not a true variety show. It always...
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    Showing potential signs of Parkinson's

    One of the mods at Ellusionist a couple years ago shared some photos of him at a magic shop with Muhammad Ali. Since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, Ali has been practicing magic as a way to mitigate some of the symptoms of his condition. I can't give medical advice, but I hope this helps...
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    hello ^_^

    I wrote a thread specifically about making better videos last year. Video production is a complex subject, but for your purposes all you really need right now are the basics. I give as much advice as I can in the thread as well as referencing other good resources to look up. I should probably...
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    Difficulty posting?

    Showed up both times. In fact I replied to your second posting just a few hours ago at time of writing.
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    tips on production

    If you're young, I would focus more on honing your chops as a performer in front of live audiences. Right now, the market is saturated with stuff, not all of it very good. However, the fact that you want to learn better production for video is still a sign that you at least take what you do...
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    hello ^_^

    Okay, here are my thoughts throughout the video. 0:09 - I'm not like the music so far. Little melodramatic and I'm worried that you're over-promising on the drama. 0:21 - Right off the bat I have to take points off because you didn't show your face in the first shot. People watch performance...
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    how magic simplified your life ?

    Funny thing. The cold doesn't bother me that much, but extreme heat makes me very irritable. Check out some of my posts from a couple summers ago when my air conditioner broke down. Haven't gotten any free concerts yet, but I have gotten free drinks. Might be a double-edged sword since in...
  12. Steerpike

    Combination false shuffle

    You'll just have to take my word for it, but I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I read this. Dude how old are you? Because there's a chance that krab has been doing this professionally since before you learned how to construct a sentence. Do NOT get pissy with people when you have to...
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    how magic simplified your life ?

    So to speak. I wouldn't want to live in Texas (I like having 4 seasons too much), but you people do know how to barbecue. All that said, being a mentalist hasn't really changed me so much as it's given me an excuse to continue obsessively compulsively studying things that most people would...
  14. Steerpike

    Control/Switch Originality

    Considering you've not told us anything about it whatsoever, I'm going to err on the side of probability and say no it's not original. Also, you're asking about putting it on the Wire. Assuming it actually is original, how long have you been using it in performance consistently?
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    A few Deceptions I filmed and posted today!!!

    Center Tear video: 0:01 - Holy hell that is really ****ing red! That screen actually hurts the eyes. Too much red and too many conflicting lines. 0:09 - Gold star for showing your face, but your delivery lacks any real energy and you mumble your lines. You sound like you're shaking off...
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    Camera question?

    There's a caveat there. How many of those projects were shot by professional videographers? The fisheye lens is a tool. And not all tools can be used for every job. I've seen a lot of amateurs use these lenses as a cheap gimmick. Sure they had vision, but how much actual skill did they possess.
  17. Steerpike

    Luxon Magic?

    Which of course sounds like thing a smart person would do. Yeah, no. This is still setting off a red flag.
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    Camera question?

    No! Dear god, no! Absolutamente no! Nein! Nyet! Po stokroć nie! A fish eye lens distorts the image. Its applications are extremely limited outside of scientific use. It's primarily used in meteorology and in the case where you plan to project the image onto a hemispherical screen. I...
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    How to stop magic piracy?

    I'm not disagreeing. I'm just arguing that context has a way of skewing decisions and altering the perception of value. Price is a constant, but value is relative.
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    How to stop magic piracy?

    Context is important here. The Ammar lecture is a great deal because this stuff normally does not come cheap. You walk away feeling like you got a great deal for golden material. The Wire? Not so much. You're not paying 5 bucks for a killer move and getting a great deal in the process...
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